Structural framework of the Zagros Fold-Thrust Belt, Iran

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 829-843

  Sepehr, M ^a   Cosgrove, J W ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Izeh and Mountain Front Faults; Kazerun; Zagros Fold Thrust Belt

Indexed keywords

FAULT ZONES; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; TRANSITION ZONES;

DATA REDUCTION; DEFORMATION; HYDROCARBONS; MORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENTATION; STRATIGRAPHY;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; FAULT ZONE; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST; ZAGROS;

EID: 4143067941     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2003.07.006     Document Type: Article

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